she’s always buzzing just like neon, neon

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it is so easy to just keep buzzing along without stopping to savor the lovely.  to appreciate the simple.  this image not only made me stop and think, “yes, i want my coffee table to be that“  it also made me think, “yes, i want my entire space and existence to be that”.

simple.

clean.

orderly.

bright.

appealing.

smart.

serene.

sprightly.

alive.

thoughtful.

not flashy and cluttered and ornate.  just calm and inviting and lovely.

Lord, help me to enjoy the glorious things in life.  help me to stop and rest.  to meander by the cool waters.  may my life be filled with grace and peace.  may i attract others.  help me to appreciate the simple.  may my life be marked by your beauty.

simplicity

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leonardo da vinci said that “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”

i am definitely getting on board with a more simple approach to life.  cleaning up, clearing out, decluttering, organizing, using simple and clean design elements…a little bit of less is more.  i am already making the shift into a spring mindset. trying to clear out the mess and lighten things up.  {p.s. who is super excited for the j.crew spring collection?  me.  that’s who.}  there is something so lovely about the understated.  classic elements that mean something.  not just things for the sake of things, but things that tell a story.  what statement pieces are your favorite?  what does your story look like?  what does your living space say about you?  here’s to a quest to become more sophisticated through simplicity.